It was time for the Killing Game, a sinister spectacle meticulously orchestrated by Junko over the course of several months. She had dispatched her twin sister, Mukuro Ikusaba, to masquerade as another victim pretending to be her, allowing Junko to operate from the shadows. With her mechanical puppet, Monokuma, under her control, she aimed to sow seeds of anxiety and paranoia among the unsuspecting students, pushing them toward the brink of violence against one another. To amplify the chaos, she decided to broadcast the entire ordeal. As the students awoke, their memories erased, Junko allowed them to introduce themselves, a deceptive calm before the storm. Once they were sufficiently bewildered, she made her grand announcement, summoning them to the gymnasium. As they entered, confusion etched on their faces, Junko watched with a sly grin from behind her screens, ready to unleash Monokuma. The students gazed up at the podium, where Monokuma emerged—a small teddy bear with a strikingly divided appearance. His right side was a pristine white, exuding the charm of a classic toy, while the left side was a dark, twisted reflection, complete with a jagged red eye and a sinister grin.

“Hellooooo students!! I’m Monokuma, your headmaster! It’s a pleasure to meet you all!” he exclaimed, his voice bright and brimming with manic energy. However, as the students referred to him as merely a teddy bear, his demeanor shifted dramatically. “I’m not just a teddy bear! I am the headmaster of this school! You’ve wounded me deeply—deeper than the Mariana Trench! My control system is so intricate that even NASA couldn’t replicate or fathom it! But let’s not ruin NASA’s dreams, shall we? I just couldn’t BEAR that! Now, you will all live together in this school, in perfect harmony. Oh, but how foolish of me… there is a way for you to escape. As your headmaster, I’ve devised a special clause for those eager to leave! I call it… the Graduation Clause! If one of you commits murder, regardless of the method, you will be free.”